TECHINASIA: If you had asked anyone in the region about fintech just a couple of years

WIRED: Cashless payment has overtaken hard cash for the first time. The UK Payments Council reports that

THE ECONOMIST: Fintech has made inroads, but the incumbents still dominate day-to-day banking. For how long?

World Economic Forum: This week, the World Economic Forum comes to Latin America. From financial innovation to

The Korea Bizwire: South Korea’s top financial regulator said Wednesday that it will pave the way

TECHCRUNCH: These days everyone wants to create the next Uber for anything, and the word “disruption” is

THE FINANCIAL BRAND: Determining the most influential people in banking is not just about social media

BankNXT: Bankers may be taking undue solace in Chris Skinner’s 10 April American Banker BankThink post,

World Bank: Financial inclusion is critical in reducing poverty and achieving inclusive economic growth. When

TECHCRUNCH: Innovation, growth, technology, user experience, revenue and gross margin have become synonymous with how

TECHINASIA: Building a startup into a billion-dollar company is still a dream for most.  While it is easier

TECHINASIA: Singapore’s Parliament has proposed new laws for the regulation of third-party taxi booking apps such

TECHCRUNCH: In 2009, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) blacklisted an

In his annual letter to shareholders this week, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned investors

Philippe Gelis, CEO at KANTOX: Last week, I had the opportunity to present Kantox and my

TECHCRUNCH:  It’s no surprise that Vietnam is being talked about as an alternative, amid rising costs and attrition

TECHCRUNCH:  China’s e-commerce, m-commerce and payments lead the world. It is the largest e-commerce market (KPMG), and is

FINANCIAL NEWS: Goldman Sachs has estimated how much of the revenue and profits can traditional

E27.CO:  Australian electronic funds transfer at point of sale (EFTPOS) provider Tyro Payments announced today that it has opened

TECHCRUNCH: We’re approaching the third anniversary of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, an omnibus bill

InvestHK Bimonthly Newsletter: The regular InvestHK’s newsletter covers Hong Kong’s Financial Secretary John Tsang’s budget speech,

FORBES: How a Russian investor Yuri Milner established his “gold-mining machine” (firm DST) and why he

The Economist: An amazing infographics from the Economist: how Singapore has become the most developed

CB Insights: Traditional banks are under attack from a number of emerging specialist startups. Here

DEALSTREETASIA: Asia joined the world’s most funded regions for the fintech industry in 2014, with

WIRED UK:  The government has announced its intention to apply anti-money laundering regulation to digital currency

TECHINASIA: The lack of venture capital against the background of increased demand for it may

TECHINASIA: As smartphone usage booms across Asia and web services become more commonplace, private equity firms

THE FINANSER: Yesterday the UK’s Financial Inclusion Commission published their report on Financial Inclusion for the UK. Here’s the summary

E27.CO: Among heavyweight financial hubs Hong Kong and Shanghai, Singapore takes the top spot as the ecosystem most